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83 Questions of law to ACAT (1) The ombudsman may, at the request of a participant in a review or on the ombudsman’s own initiative, refer a question of law arising on the review to the ACAT.
(2) For this section, the ACAT must be constituted by 3 members as follows: (a) at least 1 member must be a presidential member; (b) any other member must be a senior member who is a lawyer and has been a lawyer for 5 years or more. (3) The ombudsman must not make a decision on the review while the reference is pending. (4) The ombudsman is bound by the ACAT’s decision.